At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Job OverviewTE Connectivity's Strategic Sourcing Teams develop and implement multi-year strategies for assigned commodities, suppliers, and parts/services to achieve established goals in supplier quality, delivery, price and service. They align strategy and execution with cross-functional partners such as engineering, manufacturing, product management and functional owners. They execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes and/or technical continuous improvement for assigned commodities or services; collaborate across Business Units and cross-regions for optimal TE leverage. Our teams demonstrate a high level of expertise in procurement competencies (business/supply chain acumen, negotiation, sourcing strategy development and execution, global savvy, and project and product lifecycle management) and ensure results are delivered compliant with TE policies and procedures
Reporting to the Senior Director Strategic Sourcing Electronics & Cable in the Corporate Procurement Team, the Advanced Sourcing Manager will be leading the development of and execution of the strategic sourcing of electronics for New Product Introduction (NPI), enterprise wide across TE
The role requires the ability to effectively collaborate and partner with Business Unit engineering, product management and procurement teams to drive an aligned advanced sourcing strategy for electronics on NPI that ensures a technical and commercial advantage for TE. Own the global preferred supplier list for electronics and collaborate with electronics global category leaders to ensure alignment
Ensure preferred supplier alignment with BU engineering and NPI procurement teams and ensure preferred supplier selection for all NPI programs. Understand supplier technology roadmaps and identify new technologies that could bring a technical and/or competitive advantage to TE.
Job Responsibilitie- Align TE and preferred supplier technology roadmap
- Understand TE BU technology roadmaps and ensure TE has a competitive, capable, and reliable supplier base to support these roadmaps
- Negotiate NPI component pricing and commercial term
- Secure material availability for sample, pilot, pre-production, and ramp production schedule
- Represent procurement in Project Approval Committee meetings
- Ensure suppliers meet TE regulatory and legal requirements
- Drive Multi-Source options on NPI product selection
- Drive VA/VE pipeline
- TEOA Mindset
- Sustainabilit
- Work in accordance with TE processes, values & behaviors
What your background should look like:Job Requirement- Minimum Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering related course
- MBA is a plus
- At least 5 years of experience in a global electronics company in a global strategic sourcing role and/or New Product Introduction sourcing role
- Broad commodity knowledge of semi-conductors, PCB, PCBA and electronic components
- Experience in an engineering and/or technical field application role would be of benefit
- Broad knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes, especially Semi-Conductors, Passive components, PCB and PCBA
- Knowledge of New Product Introduction gate stage processes
- Knowledge of global electronics sourcing
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate to people at all levels of the organization in both commercial and technical role
- Ability to influence others
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work in a matrix environment with multi-cultural teams
- Ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and continuous improvement attitude
- Ability to form successful working relationships quickly at all levels
- Ability to prioritize and manage complexity in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to meet demanding deadlines and task prioritization
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Fluent in English both written and spoken
- Other languages are a plus
- Time zone flexibility and ability to travel internationally
CompetenciesManaging and Measuring Work
Motivating Others
Building Effective Teams
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITYTE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
COMPENSATION• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $129,000 - 160,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
BENEFITS• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
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